Sipho is a 10-month-old dog. He is helping young people with eating disorders (饮食失调). Sipho goes with his owner, Bronwyne Stott, to The Brambles. Ms Stott works for The Brambles. She said, “He just knows who is feeling nervous or weak. And he will sit with his chin on their foot.” She said when he welcomes people at the door, “they feel more relaxed right away”.

The children and young people enjoy taking Sipho for a walk around the garden. That makes them more open about how they are feeling. “He makes them laugh and gets them talking. They can sit and stroke (抚摸) him. ” Ms Stott said. Workers also take Sipho for a walk in their breaks to help with their own health.

A parent, whose daughter has an eating disorder, said, “It was a chance for her to have her opinions heard. Although she is often nervous in these situations, she did feel relaxed within the group.”

Sipho, the first dog to be used at The Brambles, would be fully trained in another eight months. “Dogs are therapeutic anyway, and it’s amazing to have Sipho here,” Ms Stott added. “If you have an eating disorder, he is to help give them the confidence to take the next steps towards recovery (康复).”

1.What can Sipho do?

A He can make people nervous.

B He can make people relax.

C He can make people less weak.

D He can help people eat more.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“they feel more relaxed right away”可知，西波可以让人放松。故选B。

2.What can’t children and young people do to Sipho?

A Take Sipho for a walk.

B Sit with Sipho.

C Touch Sipho.

D Make Sipho more open.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段的“enjoy taking Sipho for a walk”以及“They can sit and stroke (抚摸) him”可知，人们可以带西波散步，坐下来，抚摸西波，并未提及让西波打开心扉。故选D。

3.What did the parent in the passage think of Sipho?

A He did something good.

B He was not so useful.

C He had an eating disorder.

D He often felt nervous.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，文中的这位家长认为和这只治疗犬在一起可以让自己的女儿的意见被别人听到，让她在团队中感到放松。由此推断，这位家长认为西波做了一些好事。故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “therapeutic” mean?

A Bringing people sadness.

B Helping people feel better.

C Making people more worried.

D Providing people with best ways.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据最后一段划线部分后文的“it’s amazing to have Sipho here”以及“he is to help give them...”可知，狗狗是有助于人们放松的，会给人们带来很多好处。由此推断“therapeutic”表示让人感觉更好的。故选B。

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A A dog helps with children and young people.

B Dogs are always useful to young people.

C Parents like their children to have a dog.

D The Brambles needs more dogs for help.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一只名叫西波的治疗犬帮助儿童和年轻人缓解饮食失调的相关情况。故选A。